Jamie is a publishing/book nerd who makes a living by wrangling words together into some sense of coherence. When he's not knee deep in a convoluted grammatical mess of a sentence, he's likely on an adventure with his two adorable ragamuffins. You can check out more of his ramblings on The Roarbots, StarWars.com, and Babble.
So here we are at the relative ground floor of a new Star Wars canon, and we’re just now getting our first taste of a new EU. With ‘Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away’ by Landry Q. Walker, it seems as if they’re not shy about exploring even the most obscure of new characters. Read More
Quite honestly, I don’t really see the point in reviewing ‘The Force Awakens.’ You’ve already seen it – numerous times, probably. And if you’re a fan, you’re going to buy this blu-ray. So I’m here to talk about the extra features you get with the physical version. What’s included? Read More
This week, we’re thrilled to have Faith Erin Hicks on the show! Faith is an Eisner Award-winning author and illustrator whose newest book, ‘The Nameless City,’ comes out from First Second Books today! What are you waiting for? Go grab your copy! Read More
This week, it’s a good ol’ fashioned geekout on the show as we welcome Amy Ratcliffe to the table. We discuss favorite (and not-so-favorite) conventions, geek icons, our feelings about the terms fanboy and fangirl, and making a living as a writer of stuff. We also spend much of the time geeking out about ‘Star Wars.’ Read More
This month, our first trip to the rumpus room turns up a few new LEGO sets that – surprise! – are reasonably priced and perfect for those of you out there who might be assembling a basket this coming weekend. Read More
This week, we welcome two-time Academy Award nominee Tomm Moore to the show. That’s right, we’re classin’ up the joint. Tomm’s two films were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Those films were the astonishingly beautiful ‘The Secret of Kells’ and ‘Song of the Sea.’ Read More
It’s such a pleasure when I discover that small, personal hotel shows still exist. Read More
Stop-motion re-creation of the ‘Dinotrux’ opening theme! Yeah, the Internet is awesome. Read More
One-year anniversary episode of The Great Big Beautiful Podcast–live chat with a lot of nerds! Read More
Announcing the winner of GeekDad and Hasbro’s giveaway for Take Your Action Figure to Work Day. Read More
Don’t let the “young adult” label fool you, these ‘Star Wars’ books are all great fun and worth the read for all ages. They’re excellent stories from excellent authors, so give them a chance even if you don’t have a young reader at home. Here are ten suggestions, in rough chronological order. Read More
On this week’s show, we chat with Brian Froud about his career, working with Jim Henson, the long-rumored sequels to ‘The Dark Crystal’ and ‘Labyrinth,’ and collaborating with his wife Wendy (who, among many other accomplishments, sculpted the original Yoda puppet used in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’). Read More
A ‘LEGO Marvel’s Avengers’ video reveal featuring characters from the recently released Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Character Pack. Read More
To celebrate the launch of ‘Dinotrux’ Season 2 on Netflix, we’re thrilled to offer you guys a chance to win one of THREE prize baskets. The basket will include a random assortment of 8-10 ‘Dinotrux’ toys and books! Read More
To celebrate their 10th anniversary, we present to you our list of Essential First Second books. I tried to do the impossible–choose one title from each year–and I was mostly able to do just that (with the exception of a couple ties). Read More
The Angry Birds Hatchlings are back for Easter. This time around, the producers asked the young children voicing the birds to sing an Easter classic, but, unfortunately, none of them knew any Easter carols. Read More
Q&A with director David Feiss about ‘Open Season: Scared Silly,’ his career and experience, working at Hanna-Barbera, and whether we might ever see another traditional hand-drawn animated film from the big studios. Read More
This week, we sit down and chat with children’s book author and illustrator Dan Santat, who is probably most well known for his book ‘The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,’ which won the 2015 Caldecott Medal. Read More
To celebrate Take Your Action Figure to Work Day, we’ve teamed up with Hasbro to give away a selection of incredible action figures. Read More
Over the past five years and across three gorgeous books, Royden Lepp has been telling the story of Jet Jones, that mysterious boy robot with the rocket strapped to his back. In anticipation of the fourth and final book in the ‘Rust’ series, Lepp and publisher Archaia are returning to the beginning. Read More
I have to admit being more than a little curious when I received the latest CD from Lard Dog, ‘Life’s a Real Dream’ (due out on March 11). I didn’t really know what to expect. But I’m not sure I was expecting what I got. Read More
‘Big Hero 6’ is coming to the small screen. Or rather, I should say, it’s set to premiere on Disney XD in 2017. But regardless, for fans of the film and characters, this is welcome news. Read More
This week, we have a ‘Star Wars Rebels’ double feature for your listening pleasure. We’re thrilled to be joined by both Vanessa Marshall (Hera Syndulla) and Taylor Gray (Ezra Bridger) to talk about ‘Rebels,’ their love of ‘Star Wars,’ and why now is such an important time for fans everywhere. Read More
This time, we’re joined by fellow GeekDad podcaster Ric Rebelo on the roundtable to chat about ‘Deadpool.’ We also chat with Greg LaSalle – facial performer for Colossus in ‘Deadpool.’ Read More
So your kid got that very first LEGO set and loved it. But here’s the rub: you don’t know anything about LEGO. You don’t have the slightest clue what the LEGO landscape is like now. Fear not. We’re here to unmuddy the waters and hopefully add some clarity to what’s out there, what your options are, and where you should be concentrating your efforts. Read More
This week, to “celebrate” the end of ‘Gravity Falls,’ we welcome the voice of Dipper – Jason Ritter – to the show. We’re also thrilled to bring you the table read from the Disney XD press event in advance of the final episode. Read More
Here’s a rundown of what I found to be relatively new and exciting at the 2016 Toy Fair. Your mileage may vary, but this is my Top 5 – in no particular order. Read More
At this past weekend’s Toy Fair, Funko revealed a new line of 5-inch vinyl figures called Rock Candy, and I’m in love. Read More
I’m not here to pass judgment on any of the companies or specific products that won awards at the Toy Industry Association’s annual Toy of the Year awards, but when taken as a whole, these awards appear to be quite…questionable. Read More
He is vengeance. He is the night. He…is…Batman! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this week on the show, we welcome the Best Bat-Voice of All Time: Kevin Conroy. Read More
Hot on the heels of the news of ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures,’ we’re about to get yet another LEGO Star Wars show. But this time, it’ll feature a lot of familiar faces. Read More
Disney XD and The LEGO Group just announced a new show, set to premiere this summer: ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.’ Read More
